English

Write. Research. Communicate.

Put your skills, strategies, and analysis to work in publishing, media, industry,
law, or business.

English is a degree for students who can think critically and read, write, and communicate
effectively. You’ll learn research and writing skills and strategies enabling you
to analyze and report on the language and texts of others, as well as create original,
meaningful texts of your own. You will be well prepared for graduate work or for a
career in publishing, industry, law, business, or government.

Incorporate the most current technology available into a liberal arts education that
prepares you for transmedia storytelling across platforms. Work with student-run businesses, including the Michigan Tech Lode and CinOptic Communication
and Media Enterprise.

Crazy Smart Experiences:

Collaborating with students on reading, writing, and oral presentations in our Multiliteracies
Center

Learning from world-class faculty in small classes, allowing you to know your professor
on a first-name basis

Getting involved with the CinOptic Communication and Media Enterprise -- a student-run business team that works to design products such as marketing materials,
websites, and more for clients at Michigan Tech and around our community.

Incorporating cutting-edge technology into a liberal arts education.

Writing or working for the Michigan Tech Lode or other campus publications

Create the Future with Careers In:

Editing

Management

Social Media Community Management

Marketing Research

Huskies Get Hired By:

School Districts

CompuServe

Ford

IBM

"If you want to know if you have a passion for something, you should gain experience
in it. Thankfully, Michigan Tech’s University Marketing and Communications department,
or UMC, was my opportunity. I spent the past two semesters working in the department
as a student writer. I went into it with no idea what I would gain, but left with
some important lessons.

First: planning. Being a college student already requires balance, but put a job on
top of that and you have someone in need of Google Calendar. After adding in time
for interviews, writing, and meetings, my time soon became thin. Meeting deadlines
and creating content I was proud of was crucial to me. If I didn’t make the time,
then the words would be bland and unimaginative.

Then I moved into learning about communication. There are so many people within UMC,
from writers to editors to those that make the content accessible. Making sure people
know your intentions and plan of attack clearly is important. Lastly, I would say
I gained much more respect for people in my field. Of course, not being a part of
it before meant I never knew much, but I didn’t realize the amount of work put in.
It opened my eyes for me to see that writing wasn’t something that anyone could do,
but something people with passion could do. Those who helped make my writing better
knew exactly where I was at and gave wonderful ideas to aid me. If it wasn’t for them,
I’m not sure I would have continued to love writing. UMC made me fall in love with
being a writer all over again."Wynter Lyndgren, 2018

Customize your Degree:

Minors available in:

Communication Studies

Diversity Studies

Ethics and Philosophy

Journalism

Media Production

Modern Languages--French, French International, German, German International, Spanish,
Spanish International